It all started with The Marathon. This mixtape was my first introduction to South Central's Nipsey Hussle, and while it wasn’t completely captivating to me at the time, it kept enough of an impression for me to check for more.
As the marathon continued, Hussle managed to carve out a fan base with following up with the The Marathon Continues and Crenshaw mixtapes. The hype for Hussle to drop a debut album has been high with singles like “Rap Ni**as” being featured in Foot Locker x Jordan’s #BoldLikeKawhi

Finally, the time has come as Hussle released his long-awaited debut album “Victory Lap” Friday. The album does not disappoint offering the listener a variety of features including Kendrick Lamar, YG, Marsha Ambrosius, Cee-Lo Green and more. This album is as west coast as it gets epitomizing the style and solidifying Nipsey as an artist here to stay.
If you like West Coast music that drops grown man gems too, then Victory Lap is a MUST listen and let us know what you think.